Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
The purpose of this study is to better understand parental knowledge of nutrition labels and how this knowledge affects their child’s BMI. A large proportion of US parents have limited health literacy skills on how to read and use labels. Socioeconomic status and other demographics may affect this knowledge. We predict that children of parents who lack nutrition label knowledge will have higher BMIs than children whose parents have nutrition label knowledge.
Keywords
Body Mass Index, Parenting, Health Literacy, Food Labeling
Disciplines
Health Services Research | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics | Preventive Medicine | Primary Care | Public Health Education and Promotion
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Health Services Research Commons, Pediatrics Commons, Preventive Medicine Commons, Primary Care Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons
The Influence of Parental Knowledge of Nutrition Labels on Child BMI
The purpose of this study is to better understand parental knowledge of nutrition labels and how this knowledge affects their child’s BMI. A large proportion of US parents have limited health literacy skills on how to read and use labels. Socioeconomic status and other demographics may affect this knowledge. We predict that children of parents who lack nutrition label knowledge will have higher BMIs than children whose parents have nutrition label knowledge.